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86
7.9
/292267/
77
/7435/
74
/3454/
4.1
/246147/
98
/169/
86
/13676/
94
/32/
cc age 12+

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
poster
80
7.7
/161552/
78
/6905/
74
/3046/
4.0
/197908/
90
/188/
89
/10747/
78
/38/
cc age 14+

Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
It's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone hope to join, but they only manage to make lots of very dangerous enemies. Fortunately for them, kung fu masters and hidden strength can be found in unlikely places. Now they just have to take on the entire Axe Gang.
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Netflix
79
8.0
/241751/
81
/8171/
77
/3987/
4.0
/116572/
86
/29/
93
/2842/
59
/9/
cc age 13+

Ip Man (2008)
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the lead role, and features fight choreography by Sammo Hung.
poster
Netflix
77
7.5
/115727/
77
/4678/
74
/2418/
3.6
/64411/
97
/31/
84
/1344/
67
/13/

Ip Man 2 (2010)
Having defeated the best fighters of the Imperial Japanese army in occupied Shanghai, Ip Man and his family settle in post-war Hong Kong. Struggling to make a living, Master Ip opens a kung fu school to bring his celebrated art of Wing Chun to the troubled youth of Hong Kong. His growing reputation soon brings challenges from powerful enemies, including pre-eminent Hung Gar master, Hung Quan.
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Criterion Channel
81
77
7.5
/8081/
75
/247/
76
/218/
4.1
/17509/
97
/38/
83
/103/

A Touch of Zen (1970)
Gu Sheng-zhai, an artist in his early 30s, still lives with his mother, but he is suddenly shaken by the arrival of Yang Hui-zhen, a mysterious princess on the run. Yang brings Gu into her circle of protectors, including a nameless monk whose spiritual guidance transforms him into a valiant fighter.
poster
Netflix
76
7.0
/40150/
74
/3521/
72
/2072/
3.2
/36588/
85
/34/
95
/156/
62
/11/

Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)
Following the death of his wife, Ip Man travels to San Francisco to ease tensions between the local kung fu masters and his star student, Bruce Lee, while searching for a better future for his son.
poster
75
7.3
/13903/
73
/474/
73
/338/
3.6
/10251/
80
/5/
82
/220/

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978)
Everyone abuses and humiliates a downtrodden orphan until he befriends an old man, who turns out to be the last master of the snake fist fighting style. Jackie becomes the old man's student and finds himself in battle with the master of the eagle's claw style, who has vowed to destroy the snake fist clan.
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Fandor
74
7.2
/36776/
72
/1487/
72
/1035/
3.6
/45789/
83
/18/
83
/561/
68
/4/
cc age 14+

Fist of Fury (1972)
During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Chen Zhen, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battles a Japanese dojo which seeks the demise of his master's fighting school.
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80
71
7.3
/3730/
72
/104/
70
/80/
3.8
/2941/
100
/5/
91
/153/

The Prodigal Son (1981)
A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor in a traveling theatre company, the son resolves to find a better teacher.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
70
6.5
/10681/
70
/1039/
65
/573/
3.2
/7777/
92
/38/
50
/44/
72
/14/
cc age 16+

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018)
Following his defeat by Master Ip, Cheung Tin Chi tries to make a life with his young son in Hong Kong, waiting tables at a bar that caters to expats. But it's not long before the mix of foreigners, money, and triad leaders draw him once again to the fight.
poster
70
7.0
/34690/
73
/1288/
69
/774/
3.4
/13038/
75
/24/
79
/1351/
69
/27/
cc age 14+

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in America. Before long, he is discovered by a Hollywood producer and begins a meteoric rise to fame and an all too short reign as one the most charismatic action heroes in cinema history.
poster
The Roku Channel
69
6.6
/38355/
67
/1391/
66
/946/
3.6
/37972/
78
/139/
59
/656/
73
/37/
cc age 14+

The Grandmaster (2013)
Ip Man's peaceful life in Foshan changes after Gong Yutian seeks an heir for his family in Southern China. Ip Man then meets Gong Er who challenges him for the sake of regaining her family's honor. After the Second Sino-Japanese War, Ip Man moves to Hong Kong and struggles to provide for his family. In the mean time, Gong Er chooses the path of vengeance after her father was killed by Ma San.
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Netflix
69
7.0
/63880/
74
/4430/
70
/1869/
3.2
/48340/
76
/51/
73
/312/
57
/14/

Ip Man 3 (2015)
When a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer make a play to take over the city, Master Ip is forced to take a stand.
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Amazon Prime Video
68
6.8
/3054/
71
/221/
69
/99/
3.5
/1500/
67
/21/
58
/7/
72
/13/

The Final Master (2015)
Determined to pass down his art, the Final Master of Wing Chun is caught in a power struggle with malicious local officials and ultimately must choose between personal honor and his master’s dying wish.
poster
67
7.0
/33180/
72
/1098/
68
/697/
3.2
/4360/
61
/176/

The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010)
The remarkable true story of the early life of Ip Man, the formidable kung fu genius who would become Bruce Lee's mentor; beginning at the start of his journey from his initial training through to the ultimate battle to become supreme master of the art of Wing Chun.
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FlixHouse
78
64
8.0
/3412/
74
/116/
73
/105/
3.6
/1746/
91
/106/

Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (2000)
Documentary on the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee, with a focus on the production of his unfinished film Game of Death. Using interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, Lee aficionado John Little paints a portrait of the world's most famous action hero, concluding with a new cut of Game of Death's action finale, reconstructed from Lee's notes and recently-recovered footage.
poster
Criterion Channel
70
63
7.1
/5125/
69
/135/
65
/123/
3.6
/2477/
67
/6/
76
/124/

The Legend of the Swordsman (1992)
Ling Wu Chung decides to hide from the chaotic world. Before leaving, he visits his friends, a tribe of snake-wielding women warriors. However, he finds that the tribe have been attacked, and their leader Yam Ying Ying has been abducted.
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Fandor
67
63
6.6
/5979/
68
/245/
66
/170/
3.5
/6269/
66
/4768/

Fearless Hyena (1979)
Lung is a talented fighter but prefers to spend his time loafing around and picking fights, despite orders from his grandfather not to fight. Unknown to him, a brutal general has been slaughtering all the people from his grandfather’s clan. When the general recognizes Lung’s style of kung fu during one of his street fights, he hunts down Lung’s grandfather and kills him.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
65
60
6.6
/6294/
66
/211/
68
/204/
3.4
/5254/
58
/68/

Winners and Sinners (1983)
Five friends are released from prison and do their best to stay out trouble. While trying to mind their own business (and run their 5-Star Cleaning Service), they are caught up in a war between rival Triad gangs fighting for control of the counterfeit currency market.
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Amazon Prime Video
60
6.1
/11814/
67
/812/
61
/409/
2.9
/2977/
67
/18/
55
/109/
55
/10/

Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013)
Ip Man reluctantly begins a series of challenges from rival kung fu schools and is soon drawn into the dark and dangerous world of the Triads.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
70
59
6.9
/3718/
71
/106/
68
/84/
3.5
/2875/
74
/104/

Wing Chun (1994)
Martial arts expert Wing Chun battles bandits in this magical film that provides as many laughs as it does wallops. Besides horse thieves, Wing Chun must deal with the men around her who simply can't handle a strong, independent woman. Ultimately, she must dish out "lessons" again and again and again until the respect for her remarkable skills is finally won.
poster
Criterion Channel
62
57
6.3
/6702/
63
/203/
66
/224/
3.1
/7361/
58
/257/

My Lucky Stars (1985)
Two Hong Kong cops are sent to Tokyo to catch an ex-cop who stole a large amount of money in diamonds. After one is captured by the Ninja-gang protecting the rogue cop, the other one gets his old Orphanage gang, dubbed the "Five Lucky Stars," to help him. They don't like this much, but they do it.
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61
55
6.2
/4895/
63
/170/
65
/155/
3.1
/3177/
55
/1445/

Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985)
The third installment in the Lucky Stars series, following Winners and Sinners and My Lucky Stars. The team are released from prison to play detective in order to stop a ruthless gang from ruining their reputations, taking their lives, and that of a key witness in an upcoming trial. They must battle their way through and with the help of Muscles, take down the bad guys.
poster
75
53
7.2
/1707/
71
/57/
72
/41/
3.7
/1744/
89
/38/

Warriors Two (1978)
In an attempt to save his village from being taken over by brutes, Wah is beaten to a pulp and his mother brutally murdered. Determined to take revenge, Wah learns the art of Wing Chun and enters into a showdown with the nasty villains.
poster
71
49
6.9
/2091/
72
/81/
68
/51/
3.5
/3918/
79
/21/

Executioners from Shaolin (1977)
A couple unite - she is fluent in the crane style of kung fu, he in tiger style. They have a son, but the boy's father is killed by the evil eunuch Pai Mei. Disguised as a girl, his mom trains him in crane style while he secretly learns tiger style from his father's training manual.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
53
46
5.7
/4217/
60
/137/
62
/138/
2.8
/2694/
33
/92/

Island of Fire (1990)
Someone in a prison run by a corrupt warden fakes the deaths of convicts to later use them as expendable assassins. A police officer is sent into the prison to gather evidence of the corruption.
poster
58
44
6.0
/2207/
61
/87/
60
/63/
3.2
/2312/
47
/665/

Hand of Death (1976)
A young monk must face the Extended Iron Claw technique of a powerful warlord seeking to destroy Shaolin.
poster
Criterion Channel
56
43
5.6
/2334/
59
/79/
61
/87/
2.9
/2632/
46
/49/

Half a Loaf of Kung Fu (1978)
A young daydreamer assumes the identity of a dead martial arts hero and quickly finds himself caught up in a plot by several clans to steal famous martial arts artifacts being transported by an escort company.
poster
75
41
7.6
/1482/
80
/85/
72
/59/
3.7
/1683/
73
/8/

Jackie Chan: My Stunts (1999)
Jackie Chan: My Stunts shows some of the tricks of the trade that Jackie and his stunt team utilize to perform their stunts. This is not an endless gag reel of stunts gone wrong, but an in depth look at how timing and camera placement can make or break a shot. Jackie will show you what is done to enhance fights and protect the stuntmen from getting injured. Of course, if the character you are portraying is wearing shorts and a tank top, you just have to get hurt!
poster
Fandor
52
37
5.0
/2112/
57
/80/
57
/84/
2.5
/1732/
47
/33/

Fearless Hyena 2 (1983)
A pair of evil kung-fu artists, Heaven and Earth, are slaughtering the entire Yin-Yang brotherhood.
poster
The Roku Channel
37
5.3
/59435/
56
/1703/
52
/1066/
2.2
/14863/
9
/93/
26
/3744/
24
/16/
cc age 16+

Bangkok Dangerous (2008)
When carrying out a hit, assassin Joe always makes use of the knowledge of the local population. On arriving in Bangkok, Joe meets street kid Kong and he becomes his primary aide. But when Kong is nearly killed, he asks Joe to train him up in the deadly arts and unwittingly becomes a target of a band of killers.
poster
49
36
4.6
/2180/
49
/65/
47
/56/
2.9
/1531/
47
/86/

Fantasy Mission Force (1983)
A force of loners and fighters is put together to try and rescue the generals and save the war effort with the promise of gold and pardons of past crimes.
poster
Kanopy
64
33
6.4
/2014/
59
/80/
69
/206/
3.2
/325/

Bruce Lee, My Brother (2010)
An action-dramatic biopic of the eponymous martial arts legend as told by his younger brother, Robert Lee. It revolves around Bruce Lee's life as a rebellious adolescent in Hong Kong before he sets off for the USA and conquers the world at the age of 18 with only $100 in his pocket.
poster
40
32
3.9
/3782/
50
/117/
43
/76/
2.2
/1897/
27
/132/

Fist of the North Star (1995)
From the immensely popular FIST OF THE NORTH STAR comic book series, comes a new hero. The fate of mankind rests with superhuman warrior Kenshiro who roams the wastelands of the future waging a battle against overwhelming evil. With the spiritual guidance of his dead father, Kenshiro fights to free his stolen love from the brutal tyrant Lord Shin. Through his struggle he must confront his destiny.
poster
62
29
6.4
/1266/
63
/51/
60
/39/
3.2
/756/

Legend of the Dragon (1991)
Chow plays a naive young kung fu student who leaves his rural home on a small island to find his fortune in Hong Kong under the dubious guidance of his uncle who cons him into using his natural skills as a snooker player for financial gain. This film also starred six-time world snooker finalist Jimmy White as Chow’s final opponent.
poster
73
24
6.9
/496/
69
/14/
87
/28/
3.4
/365/

The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1990)
The most explosive barehanded combat sequences ever filmed. An electrifying video of martial arts mastery and mayhem. This program takes a behind-the-scenes look at the weapons, the mystical eastern philosophy, and the incredible skills that have made martial arts films one of the most popular genres in the world today.
poster
68
24
6.3
/419/
67
/26/
81
/31/
3.1
/545/

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend (1973)
This documentary tells the story of Bruce Lee and his unsuccessful efforts to start a acting career in the U.S., he returned to Hong Kong where he became an international star, and his death at age 32.
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Amazon Prime Video
54
22
4.4
/371/
56
/14/
56
/12/
60
/367/

The Real Bruce Lee (1977)
The Real Bruce Lee is a martial arts documentary. It begins with a brief biography of Bruce Lee, and shows scenes from four of his childhood films, Bad Boy, Orphan Sam, Kid Cheung, and The Carnival, each sepia-toned and dubbed to English. Next, there is a three-minute highlight reel of Lee imitator Bruce Li. Finally, there is a feature-length film starring Lee imitator Dragon Lee, which is obviously modeled after Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
59
18
6.0
/251/
55
/6/
59
/5/
3.3
/477/
56
/182/

Kung Fu from Beyond the Grave (1982)
Humans use martial arts to battle ferocious zombies.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
52
17
5.2
/527/
64
/28/
56
/17/
3.1
/354/
29
/127/

Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth (1976)
A highly fictionalized biography of the famous Bruce Lee, this movie traces his college life, his marriage to Linda Lee, his relationship with his master, and his untimely death.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
38
16
4.3
/297/
39
/11/
63
/35/
8
/30/

The Young Tiger (1973)
A spoilt rich kid turns up at a fu school to show off, but he gets clobbered by the boastful Little Tiger, who is later framed for the kid's murder when a gang of blackmailers make an example of him. The police allow Tiger to escape, in order to find the real culprits. Tiger hides at his girlfriend's place, but a model she works with does some whoring on the side for the blackmailer, and so the crooks are onto his trail...
poster
Kanopy
72
14
6.5
/157/
66
/8/
81
/21/
80
/2/

Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee (1993)
Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee exposes the truth behind Lee's death and the cover-up that ensued.
poster
47
14
4.3
/742/
55
/14/
57
/15/
2.9
/318/
25
/34/

The Avenging Fist (2001)
In the future, a rogue cop uses the Power Glove, a device that gives its wearer super powers, to further a malicious agenda leading to a clash between the forces of good and evil.
poster
?
6.1
/81/
41
/6/
65
/2/

The Descendant Of Wing Chun (1978)
Fierceful fighting displays the Wing Chun style of kung fu in this tale of revenge. Evil bandit Ma Lung escapes from prison and seeks revenge on retired Wing Chun teacher Lam Chan, who had helped to imprison him. Ma wreaks havoc on Lam's Wing Chun school and kills a few of Lam's students. Lam has no choice but to avenge his students' deaths at a final showdown confronting Ma. Director Wang Ha creates an unforgettable tale of vengeance that won"t release you from its grips until the final credits.
poster
58
?
7.9
/158/
68
/5/
27
/3/

Bruce Lee in G.O.D. (2000)
Bruce Lee in G.O.D. is a "docudrama" about the filming of Game of Death. The first 40 minutes of the film is a dramitisation of events before Lee dropped filming for GOD to do Enter the Dragon, interspersed with interviews with people associated with the film. The remainder of the movie is an alternate cut of the found Game of Death footage.
poster
?
4.7
/60/
60
/1/
30
/4/

Enter the Panther (1975)
To gain control of a gold mine, the owner Ho Kwai-Shan is poisoned by the Lee family. His daughter Yu-Ling is staying with her uncle at his martial arts school and was due to return home. Just before she leaves, the masters son, Sha Yu-Lung, returns home to teach at his a fathers school. Sha is given the task of taking Yu-Ling home but she takes an instant disliking to him
poster
Hoopla
?
5.0
/67/
25
/4/

Blood of the Samurai (2001)
Two friends are overcome with the spirit of the samurai warrior after unearthing a pair of mythical swords in this over-the-top action effort directed by freshman filmmaker Aaron Yamasato and featuring special makeup effects by Screaming Mad George.
poster
?
7.0
/13/
40
/2/

Mystic Origins of the Martial Arts (1998)
For centuries, only a chosen few learned the closely guarded secrets of the martial arts. Today, millions worldwide practice, from New York lawyers to African villagers-but few know the history of the esoteric disciplines they study. This action-packed program crosses the Orient to uncover the mystic origins of THE MARTIAL ARTS. Witness top masters of karate, judo, kyudo, and hapkido demonstrate their stunning skills and explore the many facets of the varied disciplines, including their rich spiritual heritage. Take an extremely rare glimpse inside China's Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of martial arts: within these ancient walls, monks demonstrate their unique style of kung-fu and perform astonishing feats through a 3,000-year-old practice called qigong. A&E takes an unforgettable journey into the enigmatic world of ancient combat, exposing the fabled origins and evolution of THE MARTIAL ARTS.


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